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Engine

Jiro Kanzaki (Kimura Takuya), is an ex-pro race car driver, but due to misbehavior, he is sent to live with his parents. When he arrives, he suddenly finds his house become a foster home for 12 children with differing personalities. His return brings a new depth to the household and influences people around him. It is the drama where I first saw most of the young popular actors now: Ueno Juri, Toda Erika, Kaho, Arioka Daiki, and Nakajima Yuto.

Snow Queen

A sort of adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic. Big improvement in acting by Sung Yuri, but more romantic scenes with Hyun Bin could have given this a much higher rank in my list.